To Strip the Flesh

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D-Cup Distress: In an unusually serious use of this trope, Chiaki has a noticeably large chest, and though he never says so outright, it seems to be a big contribution to his gender dysphoria. He doesn't like looking at his own body and frequently fantasizes about getting rid of his breasts, to the point of dreaming about it. This manga was alot better than i expected it very much reminds me of alot of fujimoto’s work but it still manages too have its own identity, Chiaki story of finding his manhood and learning to have his own happiness come first over the happiness of his family is very touching and even though

Toda successfully pulls this narrative off in a fresh and exciting way, not only because of what was said in the story, but also because of what was not said. The excellent character acting along with minimalist dialogue are all that’s needed for other trans people who have felt like Chiaki to understand what’s being said under the surface.The main character is a trans man named Chiaki with large breasts, a YouTuber who butchers meat and stream videos of what his father has hunted. When his father broke the news that he had colon cancer, he decided to fake a marriage and pretend to be married until his father dies.

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 9, 2021). "Viz Announces Summer 2022 Book Releases Including Junji Ito's The Liminal Zone, Takashi Shiina's Yashahime Manga". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 18, 2022.This was my least favourite story out of the collection. And while I think it is supposed to be a metaphor for how we interact with our possessions, the premise is just a little too weird for me to get into. And I suggest you just skip this one.

Earn Your Happy Ending: Despite the possible hardships associated with it, Chiaki gets sex reassignment surgery and comes out clearly to his father, who takes it well and accepts him as his son. Two years later, a more masculine-presenting Chiaki, Takatou, and Chiaki's father, noticeably gaunt but still alive, go out to hunt, with Chiaki hosting his stream once again and announcing to his viewers, rifle pointed at them, "I'm Chiaki Oogaki, currently looking for a girlfriend." Never Trust a Title: Judging from the title alone, you'd think that this manga involves at least some horror. It's actually about a trans man. Scars are Forever: Chiaki's father has a scar from when an animal tore up his stomach. Chiaki has a scar on his arm from when, as a child, he interfered during one of his father's hunts when it went wrong, something Chiaki's father is still torn up about years later. The heart of this story is a father-son relationship, and the burdensome expectation Chiaki’s father has put on him to “grow up and be a beautiful bride,” Chiaki’s mother’s dying wish. Because of this, Chiaki, who is transmasc and has been taking hormones secretly for a year, feels like he can’t come out to his father. Chiaki also has a complicated relationship with his feminine body, using it for views and donations on the hunting YouTube channel he runs showcasing his father’s hunting and Chiaki’s butchering skills. When Chiaki’s father announces that he has colon cancer and won’t be receiving treatment for it, Chiaki must choose between a fake marriage to appease his father into treatment or becoming who he wants to be.

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This certainly comes with a few content warnings, one of which is for realistic scenes of butchering game, but it's an excellent exploration of interpersonal relationships and a solid short story collection in general. Highly recommended. To Strip The Flesh is a collection of short stories from Oto Toda. The title story is about a transman coming to terms with the unrealistic expectations his father has put on him to “grow up and be a beautiful bride,” his mother’s dying wish, and how that suffocates him.